The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1887-09-22

EVERY one of thcu," he replied, as he
tossed handful OF them into the sunshine,
letting them fall in a shimmering cascade,
whose golden waters mingled with the greer
grass.
why, that is counterfeitingl isn't it!"
"No, sir! There is 10 difference between
these and those coined by the government
Ii they are exactly the same, who is defraudod
by their circulations No one"
| still expressed some doubts as to their
being so like the government coinage that be
difference, if any, could not be detected
wait till tomorrow, and will convince
you" was tie answer
V.
The next day he purchased tickets for Bat.
tie Creek and we went to the place on the
first train We first went into a shoe store,
where he purchased a pair Of shoes, and in
payment threw down a double eagle IT,
proprietor took it and gave him the proper
change without any hesitation "He may not
be judge of COIN" said after we left the
store.
swell, let Us try some one that is an e.
pert" We entered bank and lie threw
several of the pieces on the counter and said;
PLEASE give hr change for one Of these,
v,
as ! have reason to suspect tley may b,
bogus
The banker weighed them and then APP
piled all acid test "Thcy are all right" b.
said "and ii y6i are afraid of them will
take all you have of your hands aid give
you currency in their place
"No, thank you. | only wished TO be salts
fled they are good"
I was astonished and convinced that the
money was as good as the genuine
And now a new phase in the conduct of my
associate was developed. At first he began
to enlarge on the splendors of a career with
illinitable wealth at ones command Ard
then he advanced step, and suggested that
we should obtain some of this gold and then
go our way through the world rejoicing He
was in position to obtain all that we re-
quired at a mere song. | had told him
about the panorama venture and he pro-
posed that we should redeem it, purchase
wagon and horses and go through the country,
ostensibly giving panoramic exhibitions, but
in reality distributing the coin.
~ tell you" he said, u know how we can
carry all the gold we want. We will bore
full of holes the bar that crosses under the
box and fill the holes with $50 pieces. No
body would ever think of looking for it in
any such place"
Thus did he ply ME for several days / lis
tened TO him with a lively curiosity. His
plan seemed safe, feasible, and certain to be
productive Of unlimited wealth. Often in
looking back at this period of my life won
der that | did not yield to his glitterine
promises. was entirely alone. had failed
disastrously III business, and saw no hope in
the gloomy future. | was in that condition
when | cared for nobody and nobody seemed
to care for me. For some reason, however,
never reached the consenting point. 1 was
interested and delighted, and without any
conscientious scruDles heard him discuss
measures for placing his gold on the public
which knew. whatever the assertions of the
tempter and other evidence, to be counter
felt.
One morning he was missing, and learned
that he had left on an eastern train
How | extricated myself from the difficult
position in which | was placed, through lack
of funds, need not he related further than to
state that l raised money enough to leave the
place by pawning a valuable society pin, the
badge OF college fraternity.
VI.
One day, during the war, while riding
along the lines between Shiloh and Hamburg,
| came across q suffers tent, and dismounted
to get something to quench my thirst There
was man inside whom | at once recognized
as my old Michigan associate. At first he
denied knowing me- but at length admitted
that he was he IIa,
"HoW is the gold business, and the old man
up in the depths Of the wilderness in the
peninsula; and are you still pushing the
double eagles.'
"Oh, all that be d--d" was his answer.
"What do you meanf
Are yoI Il foot Haven't you tumbled to
my racket up in Michigan"
Il can't say that | have even yet What
was it, anyhow"
"You must be the biggest fool in creationp
ne answered with a look of contempt. "Hon-
est, now, don't you l-low what was ND tor
"Honest, now, don't. What was itl"
"Well that beats me III tell you, although
it doesn't seem possible that any man with
pinch Of sense would have failed to have got
on to my work. At that time Michigan was
flooded With counterfeit money, especially
along the line Of the Michigan Central rail
way. \ on came 10 town an entire stranger
and were looked on with suspicion. was in
the secret service and was sent down to look
you over
"And the bogus rooney
"All genuine gor eminent coin. OF course
the bank found no anlt with it,"
"And the venerable antiquarian up in the
woods
"Only blind. I'll beplan with you. lin
tended to get you 10 go into The business of my
showing the queer Ii you had agreed to it. /
should have seen you got supply, and as
soon as you had started in the business should
have pinched you. And then The consequences
would have been that you now would lie serv
ing about' your fonrth term in the peniten.
tiary.n
was enlightened When think of my
position at that time, The inducements offered
by the conscienceless scOnndrc, and all the
surroundings of the case, sometimes wonder
that am not in the penitentiary.
gave my old Michigan friend piece of
mind in the most vehement English at my
command and then rode away. ] will add
that all stated in this sketch are facts in my
own personal experience and took place ex-
actly as stated. - Poliuto" in Chicago Times.
President Pierce's Fine Horsemanship.
Frank Pierce was a fine horseman, and
when the Worlds Fair was open at New
York, N July, 1858, he appeared at the morn.
ing review Of the troops OIL the Battery
mounted on the full blooded charger Black
Warrior, owned by Maj. Merrill, Of the
United States dragons, then past 81 years
old, and cherished for the long and faithful
services he had performed. After the review
the procession was formed, and proceeded up
Broadway. Everywhere were crowds Of peo-
pie eager to greet the president The side
walks were densely thronged, the windows
were filed to oyernowing and there were
multitude on the housetops. After the troops
and the president and his suite came, in car
riages, the mayor and common council of the
city.